This is true for learning and knowledge retention in higher ed too.
Teaching individual units/topics/lectures is not as effective for learning as teaching systems of knowledge (how multiple concepts are related and help fully address a question). Brief and illustrative example in the article below.
One students’ question about the snowshoe hare prompted this educator to rethink her teaching. 🐇
Here’s how she redesigned her life science curriculum as interconnected units anchored in real-world phenomena.
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What the Snowshoe Hare Teaches Us About Integrated Science Units
A middle school science teacher redesigned her life science curriculum as interconnected units anchored in real-world phenomena.